Outreach Support Mentor

Tradewind Recruitment; Essex; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an Outreach Support Mentor for an Alternative Provision role in the Essex area. The role focuses on mentoring secondary-aged students facing barriers to mainstream education and requires travel between locations, including homes and community settings.

You will build resilience, manage attendance and wellbeing, and work with families and schools to support reintegration and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring young people with barriers to education.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and professional boundaries.
• Calm, resilient, and able to work under pressure.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience in education, alternative provision, youth work, or social care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted mentoring and outreach support one-to-one.
• Build professional relationships with students, families, and professionals.
• Support pupils in developing confidence and readiness for education.
• Coordinate support plans with education providers and multi-agency teams.
• Maintain safeguarding, attendance, and intervention records.

Skills

Mentoring

Safeguarding awareness

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent & team working

Education

Driving licence (UK)

Tools

Business-use vehicle

Job description

Outreach Support Mentor - Alternative Provision

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced and compassionate Outreach Support Mentors to join a specialist alternative provision supporting secondary-aged young people who face barriers to accessing mainstream education.

This rewarding role involves working directly with students who may require additional emotional, social, behavioural, or medical support to successfully re-engage with education and achieve positive long-term outcomes.

The successful candidate will provide personalised mentoring and outreach support across a variety of settings, including educational environments, community locations, and family homes. You will play a key role in helping young people build confidence, develop resilience, and overcome challenges that impact attendance, wellbeing, and engagement.

Due to the nature of this outreach-based role, regular travel between schools, family homes, and community locations is required. Applicants should therefore hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.

We welcome applications from individuals with a wide range of professional and lived experiences who are passionate about supporting young people and promoting inclusive education.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted mentoring and outreach support to young people on a one-to-one basis

• Build positive and professional relationships with students, families, and external professionals

• Support pupils in developing confidence, emotional regulation, and readiness for education

• Work collaboratively with education providers, families, and multi-agency teams to coordinate support plans

• Maintain accurate safeguarding, attendance, and intervention records using internal systems

• Contribute to support planning, restorative approaches, and wellbeing strategies

• Attend meetings and reviews relating to student progress and reintegration pathways

• Promote engagement, attendance, and positive outcomes through consistent and structured support

• Travel regularly between educational settings, family homes, and community locations as part of the role

Candidate Profile

We are seeking individuals who:

• Have experience supporting children or young people with social, emotional, behavioural, or additional learning needs

• Possess strong safeguarding awareness and understand the importance of professional boundaries

• Are calm, resilient, and able to work effectively under pressure

• Demonstrate excellent communication, relationship-building, and organisational skills

• Have experience working within education, alternative provision, youth work, social care, or similar settings

• Are confident working independently as well as collaboratively within a wider team

• Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle suitable for business use

• Are committed to inclusive practice and supporting vulnerable young people to succeed

What's on Offer

• A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team

• The opportunity to help shape and develop a growing specialist provision

• A collaborative and values-driven working culture

• A highly rewarding role making a meaningful impact on young people and families